First Computer MB02W3BB Notebook Computer With 802.11b WLAN Module User Manual 11b
First International Computer Inc Notebook Computer With 802.11b WLAN Module 11b
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++ PC cards draw power even when not in use. To save energy, press the button
to disconnect the card when it is not in use.
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4 Fun with Multimedia
This chapter lets you make full use of all the
multimedia features of your computer in having fun
and excitement during work or leisure. You will learn
how to mix and match the built-in sound system, use
Combo drive in creating an exciting full multimedia
presentation.
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4.1 Notebook Multimedia Features
Your notebook computer is rich in multimedia features that make your
computing fun, comfortable, exciting and easy. Your computer is well able to
perform all multimedia tasks through the following:
• Intel® Pentium® M microprocessor powered by Intel® Centrino™
Mobile Technology
• Up to 2GB DDR SDRAM
• CD-RW/DVD combo for DVD/CD watching/playing and CD making
• Integrated Intel graphics engine.
• 16-bit Audio Sound System with built-in speaker and microphone.
4.2 Audio Sound System Features
Your computer has a built-in 16-bit stereo sound controller that allows you to
record, store, and playback voice, music and other sound effects with built-in
mixer controls. An integrated full-duplex microphone and twin mini-speakers
are also built-in into your computer to allow you to record and playback sound
anytime and anywhere.
On the left side of your computer, you will find the audio ports that include the
following:
• External 1/8-inch microphone jack that connects external microphone for
recording purpose.
• Earphone or headphone jack for personal listening.
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4.3 Setting Up the Audio Driver
Properties
Before you can start using the audio capabilities of your computer, you need
first to setup properly the audio driver after installing Windows. If you bought
your computer with Windows pre-installed, it is most likely that your dealer
have configured the sound driver for you. If not, you must refer to Chapter 2
on how to setup the sound drivers for Windows.
4.4 Windows Multimedia Programs
Windows provides several multimedia programs that you can run with the
built-in features of your computer. Pointing the Start button, Programs,
Accessories, then Entertainment, you will find the Multimedia programs
group. (The section below use Window XP as examples)
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Figure 4-1 Entertainment Programs Group
The standard multimedia components are as follows:
• Windows Media Player - for playing sound, video and animation files
• Sound Recorder - for recording sounds and playback
• Volume Control - for adjusting the volume of mixer
++ For more information on how to operate these multimedia components, run
the program and click on the Help menu.
4.5 Recording Sounds
Your computer allows you to record voice and other sounds in several ways
and stores them as files on your hard disk. These voice or sound files can then
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be played back through the internal speaker or earphone jack using an external
speaker, headphone, or earphone set. You can also use the files as voice
annotations on many applications for more real presentation. This section will
describe briefly how you can record sounds under Windows operating system.
To record sounds, you need to run the Sound Recorder program from the
Multimedia program groups. The control buttons of the Sound Recorder are
simple to understand which comprise of the Fast Rewind, Fast Forward, Play,
Stop, and Record buttons. Click the Help menu on how to operate the Sound
Recorder.
Figure 4-2 Sound Recorder
The Sound Recorder also allows you to record sound from different input
audio source like the following:
• From the external microphone
• From the Combo drive
Since you could record sound from different input sources, you must first set
the proper audio input recording device under the Recording Control panel. To
do this:
1. Double-click on the Volume Control on the taskbar or click Start button,
then point to Programs, Accessories, Entertainment and then click on
Volume Control.
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2. Click Properties in the Options main menu.
3. Click the round button for Recording and tick off each component that list
in the "Shows the following Volume Controls" box.
Figure 4-3 Audio Properties
4. Click OK and the Recording Control dialog box will appear. Here, you will
select the input device for the recording source. If you want to record
from the Combo drive with audio music, you must click on CD Player.
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Figure 4-4 Recording Volume Control
USING AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE
Your computer allows you to connect an external microphone for high quality
recording. The external microphone jack is found on the left side of your
computer. Use only microphone with 1/8-inch mini-jack connector. Follow the
same procedure for recording voice.
USING THE BUILT-IN COMBO DRIVE
You would normally use the Combo drive for recording audio music from the
Audio CD. Follow these steps:
1. Activate CD Player volume on the Recording Control as discussed earlier.
2. Run the Sound Recorder program.
3. Insert the audio CD into the Combo drive. Unless you have disabled the
CD auto-insertion notification for supporting Suspend mode, the CD
Player should automatically run after you have inserted an audio compact
disc and will start playing the audio CD.
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Figure 4-5 Play Audio CD by Windows Media Player
5. Select the starting point where you want to start recording.
6. Switch to the Sound Recorder and press the Record button.
7. Switch immediately to the Windows Media Player and press the Play
button. You can adjust the volume control so you can also hear the music
while in recording.
4.6 Playing Audio and Sound
Your computer has built-in twin speakers to playback audio and sound. You
can also adjust the volume manually by adjusting the volume control hotkeys
found on the right bottom side of the keyboard.
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For more quality sound output, you can choose to connect an external
amplified speaker or earphone from headphone jack. Always minimize the
volume first before placing the phone set to your ear.
USING THE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER
The easiest way to playback multimedia media files is to run the Windows
Media Player. Follow these steps:
1. Click on Start, point to Programs, Accessories, and then
Entertainment.
2. Click on Windows Media Player to start program.
3. Click on the File menu and select the file you want to play.
4. When the file is recognized and open, click on the Play button to start
playback.
4.7 Playing Video and MPEG Files
Your computer is capable of running video motion files as well as MPEG
(Motion Picture Expert Group) files on CD, DVD, or CD-RW. By using
software MPEG program, you can watch real full-motion picture on your
computer. You can also run the Windows Media Player under the
Entertainment programs group as well to show all media device programs.
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Figure 4-6 Windows Media Player
4.8 Using DVD
DVD is the breakthrough in superb full-motion picture playback. One disc can
contain at least 4.7GB of information, capable of holding one full-length movie
with soundtracks, subtitles, and different languages. Much more, the DVD-
ROM drive of your computer is backward compatible with CD-ROM drive so
it allows you to use any CD as well. It also works the same as the CD-ROM.
To playback DVD titles, you would need a software MPEG-2 program and the
Combo drive.
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++ For best DVD playback, please enable the DMA function of this notebook,
for how to enable the DMA channel on both DVD/CD-ROM drive and
Hard Disk, please refer to driver installation on section 5 of chapter 2.
Moreover, you can enable Hardware Accelerator if the software MPEG-2
player you are using has supported this function.
4.9 Using CD-RW/DVD combo
CD-RW/DVD combo drive is a device that can write digital data to CD-RW
and CD-R compact disk (CD). With this device, you can backup your own data
to CD-R or CD-RW disc for mass data storage and safely retaining. The CD-R
disc can be written several times until the CD-R is full; the CD-RW disc,
furthermore, can write and erase data repeatedly. Please refer to the related user
manual about the CD-RW software.
++ Please pay attention to the copyright of the software or data you want to
backup. Backup or distribute the software or data might be illegal according
the restriction of the law.
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5 Connecting to Peripherals
This chapter describes how you attach peripheral
devices to your notebook. You can attach a printer
or mouse; connect an external monitor and
keyboard, or any other peripheral device. You will
learn how to use these peripheral devices with the
step-by-step instructions depicted in this chapter.
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5.1 Using the USB Port
USB or Universal Serial Port is a peripheral bus standard developed by
Compaq, DEC, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC and Northern Telecom. Personal
computers equipped with USB will allow computer peripherals to automatically
configure as soon as they are physically attached - without the need to reboot
or run setup. USB will also allow multiple devices to run simultaneously on a
computer, with peripherals such as floppy drive, mouse, digital cameras,
scanners, printers, CD-RW drives, modems, keyboards, games devices and
acting as additional plug-in sites, or hubs.
++ Depending on your operational requirements, you may need to disable other
ports in order to release system resource for the USB port.
5.2 Using an External Monitor Port
Your computer has a 15-pin Monitor port for supporting any external CRT or
LCD color monitor. You need a display signal cable (usually provided with the
monitor). One end of the cable must have a 15-pin connector for the system.
To connect an external monitor:
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1. Turn off your computer and make sure the monitor power switch is
turned off.
++ The notebook computer must be powered off or suspended while the
monitor is being connected. Although you can connect the external Monitor
without power off the computer and the external monitor, however, it is
harmful to both devices and it shortens the life of these devices.
2. Connect the connector cable of the monitor to the VGA port at the back
of your computer. Secure the cable connection with the screws provided.
3. Connect the monitor power cable and plug it into a properly grounded
wall outlet.
4. Turn on the power of the monitor.
5. Turn on your computer. Both the LCD panel and the monitor screen will
show the display. Your computer is set at default to run at simultaneous
display mode.
6. If you only want to show the display on the external monitor or projector
and shut off the LCD display, you can use the <Fn> + <F3> hot-key to
switch display type between LCD and external monitor. Keep pressing the
hot-key until you get the display to external monitor only.
++ Refer to Chapter 3 regarding the possible External CRT resolutions and
how to change the display properties.
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5.3 Using the IEEE 1394 Port
IEEE 1394 is a new I/O standard that is supported by Win98 (second edition)
or later Windows version. With supporting high-speed transmission and
delivering data at a guaranteed rate, you can record digital video clips and
download them directly via a super-speed IEEE 1394 port at the left of the
notebook. IEEE 1394 becomes an ideal for devices that need to transfer high
levels of data in real-time.
With built-in IEEE 1394 port, this computer enables the peripheral devices in
transmitting digital video data or data backup. To install the IEEE 1394 port
driver, please refer to Win98 (second edition) or later Windows version. The
Windows system will automatically recognize it in installing a suitable driver for
it. For other version of Windows, please visit Microsoft's web site for more
information about it.
Moreover, you should install the driver of peripheral device to connect with the
IEEE 1394 port, for details please refer to the manual that comes with your
peripheral device.
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++ Please make sure that the external IEEE 1394 HDD box you purchase on
local electronic store should provide external power adapter. There are
different types of IEEE1394 HDD box and hard disk from different
manufactures, the power consumption has varied range. If the power of the
external IEEE 1394 HDD is supplied from the USB of this notebook, it may
not run properly.
5.4 Using the External Audio System
At the left side of your computer, you will find the built-in audio ports. You
can connect Microphone jacks, earphone or powered speaker.
To connect to a audio jack:
1. Locate the audio port (Microphone, Headphone) that you want to use to
the target device.
2. Plug the jack into the port on the left side of the system.
++ If you use external speakers and experience the sound distortion or
feedback, please lower the volume. Some factors is caused by too close
locating the microphone and speakers from each other, moving away the
external audio option from the unit may also help.
5.5 Using the LAN Port
This notebook comes with an internal 10Base-T/100Base-TX LAN module
that connects your computer to other computers/networks through a local area
network (LAN) and supports data transfer rates at 10Mbps and can be up to
100Mbps. The 10Base-T standard also called Twisted Pair Ethernet is
connected with RJ-45 connectors. The 100Base-TX is based on the older
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Ethernet standard. Because it is 10 times faster than Ethernet, it is often
referred to as Fast Ethernet.
The built-in LAN module provides a standard RJ-45 connector.
To connect the twisted-pair cable to your LAN port:
1. Locate the twisted-pair cable in the accessories box in notebook shipping
carton. Each end of the cable has a RJ-45 connector.
2. Connect one end of the cable into the network wall outlet or HUB.
3. Connect the other end of the cable into the computer RJ-45 LAN port.
5.6 Using the Wireless LAN
Wireless LAN is the major breakthrough in computer communication
technology. It lets user connect to the LAN environment without using any
wire to traditional RJ-45 jack. User can enjoy the wireless connection within the
range of Access Point (AP) of LAN.
Access Point (AP) is the wireless transmission and receiving device, it generally
connects to the server of a LAN environment or act as a LAN hub with
wireless connection. Access point can be set in an office environment, airport,
major railway station, etc. that depends on the construction of each country. In
most case, you probably can use it at office, please consult with the network
department of your company for more details.